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October 5th, 2014The Washington Capitals have nine healthy defensemen entering their final preseason game against the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday night. Russian born blue liner Dmitry Orlov will miss the start of the regular season due to a recovering broke wrist. Tom Wilson and enforcer Aaron Volpatti will also miss the Capitals home opener against the...

August 22nd, 2014Predictions for the Washington Capitals’ upcoming season are commonplace, and most of them revolve around the opening night lineup. However, the roster could look radically different this time next year. 10 players are in contract years, as three will be restricted free agents, while the other seven can test unrestricted free agency....

March 2nd, 2014Washington Capitals defenseman Jack Hillen walked briskly across the locker room to speak with the media after the Hershey Bears 6-3 loss to the Charlotte Checkers Sunday night. Hillen had played his second game during his conditioning stint, as he recovers from a tibial plateau fracture in his right knee. He felt much better than he did...

April 3rd, 2013The Washington Capitals made four moves on Sunday, as two will have an effect at the NHL level directly and the other two moves change up the Hershey Bears’ roster in the AHL. The Capitals signed two defensemen to two year NHL deals and made two trades that brought a fan favorite back to Hershey along with an AHL veteran with...

July 3rd, 2012The Washington Capitals' newest acquisition for the Blue Line, Jack Hillen, spoke to the media today of his excitement about joining a winning team in Washington. The Capitals signed Hillen to a one year, one way contract worth $650 thousand on July 2nd.
Hillen played 55 games last season with the Predators and is hoping his...

May 4th, 2012This week we’re taking a look at Minnesota Wild hockey and the state it’s in. Literally and figuratively. And arguing that Minnesota should reap what it grows and sows, so to speak, and keep its own players. The ones who play shinny hockey in the basements of our Minnesota homes, shoot pucks at garage walls at your next door...

February 27th, 2012
If you were Predators GM David Poile, you would have a sense of urgency too.
The Predators were arguably the biggest buyers at the seemingly quiet NHL trade deadline today, bringing in forwards Paul Gaustad and Andrei Kostitsyn in two separate deals.
Kostitsyn was acquired from Montreal in what was the first announced trade of...

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